That means firefighters were using sprinklers to recharge a swamp on the perimeter of a 176-square-mile (456-square-kilometer) fire burning near Seeley Lake. Officials say the fire on Saturday had consumed about 126 square miles (326 square kilometers). ———WASHINGTONA 165-square-mile (427-square-kilometer) wildfire burning within the Pasayten Wilderness about 12 miles (19 kilometers) north of Mazama is the largest wildfire in Washington state. Officials say firefighters set fires on Friday to burn fuel ahead of the blaze and have greatly reduced the danger of the fire's spread to the north. ———CALIFORNIAA wildfire burning for more than two weeks in far northwestern California continues to chew through timber even as crews increase containment.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2017 19:30 UTC